Police and fire rescue crews were dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to the leak at a construction site at Fifth Avenue and E Street. At least one building and several ground-level businesses were evacuated. No injuries have been reported.

Pedestrians and vehicles were barred on E Street from Fourth Avenue to Sixth Avenue, as well as Fifth Avenue from Broadway south to F Street.

Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the leak, but several witnesses said construction workers struck a natural gas line.

–City News Service

Gas Leak Forces Multiple Evacuations In Downtown San Diego was last modified: February 24th, 2019 by Debbie L. Sklar

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